First time poster here.
I've leaned toward IDI for years now, but the CBS special made a compelling argument for BDI and it's really had me thinking. I do think it makes the most since of any RDI theory, but there's just a part of me that can't make that leap yet. A couple of issues:
-If it was an accident, why do all the elaborate staging? They could have staged her body anywhere. They could have made it look like she fell down the stairs. The whole garrote and tying up is way overboard and quite devious, of which I don't believe the parents to capable of doing that to their daughter. The police would have probably taken them at face value had they claimed it was an accident. Way easier and more believable.
-The ransom note. I find it hard to believe that panicked, desperate, grief-stricken parents would have the state of mind to write that. It could have been 10x shorter. Also, would grief stricken parents use the words "execution" and "beheaded" in reference to their daughter?
-I can't get on board with Burke being a sociopath or even troubled, just by the Dr. Phil interview and snippets of his childhood interviews. In the 20 years of this case, this is the first time anyone has speculated on Burke's psychological well being. I've never heard a family friend, teacher, investigator say anything about Burke being a problem child of any sort.
-The DNA. Does the DNA under her fingernails, her long johns, and her underwear all match the same profile? Does anyone know this? If the DNA was from a factory worker, is this same DNA found on the other unused underwear from the package?
-And while we're on DNA, wouldn't Burke, Patsy, and John's DNA be all over JonBenet had they killed/staged her? I'd expect DNA to be all over the tape, the knot, the garrote, the rope, her clothing. Maybe the parents would have worn gloves, but would Burke have been that sophisticated, especially if he fashioned the garrote?
I'm sure I have more questions, but these are off the top of my head now.